Posted 12 years ago
chompa330
(1 item)
I HAVE THIS ITEM I KNOW IT IS AN ANTIQUE BUT I CANNOT IDENTIFY IT. IS THERE SOME ONE THAT CAN IDENTIFY THIS ITEM IF SO PLEASE EMAIL ME @ jkoren_54@yahoo.com I COLLECT ANTIQUES AND I LIKE THIS ONE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE AND MUST BE RARE. LOOKS LIKE SCISSORS BUT THERE NOT WHEN YOU OPEN IT A LITTLE BOX ON TOP OPENS ALSO THEN A BLADE RISES UP THE TOP OF THE BOX..PLEASE HELP ME SOME ONE.....THANK YOU IN advance joe k..
I agree with Rob in Hawaii!
Another term used is "wick trimmer scissors".
Do you have the tray?
http://www.icollector.com/Lot-137-BRASS-WICK-TRIMMER-AND-TRAY_i1186731
Some wicks require regular trimming with scissors (or a specialized wick trimmer), usually to about one-quarter inch (~0.7 cm), to promote slower, steady burning, and also to prevent smoking. In early times, the wick needed to be trimmed quite frequently, and special candle-scissors, referred to as "snuffers" until the 20th century, were produced for this purpose, often combined with an extinguisher.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle
http://www.fragrantgelcandles.com/wicktips.html
We might need them again soon!
Hello, I want to thank all that had participated in Identifying this Item (wick trimmers). It was a big mystery to me. And to answere vetraio50 question ..No , I dont have the tray ..but.. I will be looking for one..Thanks to all.....
I have one of these ,now I know what it is!Thanks for posting!
you are very welcome gargoyle, I thank god for this site it is a blessing.